"What? You mean only one person fled in panic from those who broke into the Meng residence, and the rest were all killed?"
"Yes! This servant saw with his own eyes that the Meng family's servants pushed a cart full of bodies toward the outside of the city!"
"Did you find out who those people were?"
"I don't know their exact identities, but they seemed to be people of great background!"
"Immediately go capture the one who escaped! You must find out their identities! Only by figuring out who they are can we further assess Qi Oliver's current strength!"
"Yes, sir!"
Similar conversations between masters and servants unfolded in almost every major family in Yuan Spirit City. The news that the Meng family (Meng Christopher, Liu Mia, Meng Nathan, Meng Sophia) had been wiped out had long spread, and the hearts of all clans in the city were already stirring. However, they had not yet figured out Qi Oliver's specific strength, so they did not dare to act rashly. After all, from the mouths of the scattered guest elders, these families knew that Meng Christopher had been at the peak of the Master Realm Ninth Rank when he was killed! If they acted recklessly, they might end up like Meng Christopher. These families never expected that before they could make a move, a group of strangers would break into the Meng residence—and even more unexpectedly, these people, who had charged in so aggressively, would all end up being carried out dead in no time...
"It seems that Qi Oliver is becoming more and more extraordinary now!" The heads of all clans felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. If Qi Oliver was so powerful, seizing the Meng family's property would be far more difficult.
On the mountain road outside Yuan Spirit City, Yang Huai finally heaved a sigh of relief after running for several miles.
"Qi Oliver is insane! He actually killed Elder An (An Theodore) and the others!"
"But he's also stupid to think I'll pass on his message! Once the Young Sect Master (Wei David) finds out about this, he'll be furious for sure and will definitely send inner sect elders to wipe this guy out!"
Yang Huai turned to look in the direction of Yuan Spirit City and sneered, but his smile quickly froze—several figures were rushing toward him frantically!
"Damn it! Qi Oliver must have realized it and sent people to chase me!" Yang Huai was so frightened that he continued running as fast as he could.
Whoosh!
An arrow pierced through the air and—puff—stuck in Yang Huai's buttocks.
"Ah!"
Yang Huai screamed in pain, then felt a numbness in his lower back and fell face-first to the ground! The arrow had not only injured his coccyx but was also coated with a paralyzing drug, rendering Yang Huai completely unable to move.
"Don't kill me! Qi Oliver said he wouldn't kill me! You have to keep your word!" Yang Huai shouted hastily.
Swish, swish, swish!
Several people rushed over. Seeing Yang Huai screaming and wailing, they looked at each other in astonishment.
"Kid, I'm not from Qi Oliver's side. I'm asking you—what force do you and those who broke into the Meng residence belong to?" One burly man (Liu Isaiah) stepped on Yang Huai's face and asked with a grim smile. Although they came from different families in the city, they all had the same goal at the moment, so no one stopped the burly man from questioning.
Yang Huai froze: "You're really not from Qi Oliver?"
"Cut the crap and answer my question!" The burly man (Liu Isaiah) pressed his foot harder and ground it against Yang Huai's face.
In agony, Yang Huai quickly said: "Stop stepping! I'm an outer sect disciple of the Spirit Martial Sect! The people who broke into the Meng residence with me are deacons and elders from our sect!"
"What!"
The burly man (Liu Isaiah)'s pupils contracted, and his face turned pale as he quickly moved his foot away. The person he was stepping on was actually a disciple of the Spirit Martial Sect!
"That's impossible! How dare Qi Oliver kill deacons and elders of the Spirit Martial Sect!" someone snapped.
The burly man (Liu Isaiah)'s face turned green—he also thought he was being tricked!
Boom!
He kicked Yang Huai in the face and cursed: "You bastard, how dare you lie to me! With your look, you dare to pretend to be a Spirit Martial Sect disciple?"
"Wah, I really am a Spirit Martial Sect disciple! If you don't believe me, I'll show you my identity token right now!" Yang Huai cried, blood gushing from his nose. The burly man's kick had broken his nose.
Snap.
Yang Huai took out a jade token from his storage ring. One person picked it up to examine it—on the exquisitely crafted jade token, the words "Spirit Martial" were engraved on one side, and "Yang Huai" on the other. Above the name "Yang Huai," the two small characters "Outer Sect" were engraved in a horizontal line.
"This really seems to be an identity token of a Spirit Martial Sect outer sect disciple," the person examining the token said in a low voice.
The burly man (Liu Isaiah)'s pupils contracted again! If Yang Huai was really a Spirit Martial Sect disciple, was he doomed? The Spirit Martial Sect was an existence that neither he nor his master could afford to offend! The others' faces also changed drastically. Although they hadn't stepped on the Spirit Martial Sect outer sect disciple's face, they had chased him—and especially the one who had shot Yang Huai with an arrow, whose face was even paler than the burly man's.
"We're all involved in this matter today. If the Spirit Martial Sect pursues it, none of us will be able to escape," the man holding the jade token (Wang Jacob) said solemnly.
"Brother Wang (Wang Jacob), what do you think we should do?" the burly man (Liu Isaiah) asked hastily.
Wang Jacob said in a low voice: "We have no choice but to finish what we started. As long as he dies, the Spirit Martial Sect will think he, like the others, was killed by Qi Oliver."
Everyone's eyes lit up! Right! As long as this Yang Huai died, there would be no proof of what had happened!
"Great idea, Brother Wang (Wang Jacob)! I'll kill him right now!" The burly man (Liu Isaiah)'s eyes turned fierce, and he sneered.
Wang Jacob narrowed his eyes: "Wait. First, ask him what grudges there are between the Spirit Martial Sect and Qi Oliver."
"No, don't kill me! I promise I won't take revenge on you! I'll tell you everything you want to know!" Yang Huai huddled in fear and cried out tremblingly.
The burly man (Liu Isaiah) sneered: "Do you think I'd bet my life on your character? If you honestly tell us the truth, you can suffer less. Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead!"
As he spoke, the burly man (Liu Isaiah) casually took out a dagger, stabbed Yang Huai in the body, then grabbed the hilt and twisted it.
"Ah—"
Yang Huai screamed in agony.
"I'll talk, I'll tell you everything..."
Yang Huai knew he was doomed and only hoped to suffer less pain now. Soon, he told everyone about their mission this time and the deal between Wei David and the Meng family (Meng Christopher). After learning everything, Wang Jacob and the others did not feel relieved; instead, their faces grew even more grim. This matter was an absolute secret that the Spirit Martial Sect Young Sect Master (Wei David) could not allow to be leaked. Now they had all become people who knew the secret—once Wei David found out, it might not just be them who died; their families might also be silenced!
"You coward! Why did you tell us all this!"
"You son of a bitch!"
The burly man (Liu Isaiah) roared in anger and stamped his foot on Yang Huai's neck. With a crisp "crack," Yang Huai's eyes bulged, he spat out blood, and died.
"What happened today must be kept strictly confidential—even our masters must not know! Otherwise, if the Spirit Martial Sect finds out, we'll all die for sure!"
"When we go back, we'll say we didn't catch up with him! We've never seen this person!" Wang Jacob said with a dark face. If his strength allowed it, he would even kill everyone present!
"Okay, let's agree on this story and report back to our respective masters!" the burly man (Liu Isaiah) quickly agreed.
"How can something that happened be treated as if it never existed?"
A faint laugh suddenly came from the mountain forest nearby.
"Who's there!"
"Come out right now!"
Wang Jacob, the burly man (Liu Isaiah), and the others were horrified!